Commentary on "Does paranormal perception occur in near-death experiences?"
Journal of Near-Death Studies 2007 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-2007-25-4-p257-260 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key points | Argues that Keith Augustine's deconstruction of Pam Reynolds's NDE is inadequate and that the experience remains valid evidence for consciousness during cardiac arrest, though Tart acknowledges his response is not fully polished. |
Abstract
Editor's abstract and note: In this commentary, Charles Tart critiques Keith Augustine's deconstruction of Pam Reynolds's near-death experience (NDE) while undergoing cerebral aneurysm surgery using the hypothermic cardiac arrest ("standstill") procedure. However, after drafting this initial response to Augustine's paper, family medical problems prevented Tart from researching and polishing his comments as thoroughly as he would have wished. He has approved our publication of this commentary but regrets taht it is not up to his usual standard.